SHOTS IN GIOVANNI BERTA, LIBYA [Allocated Title]

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British troops in Giovanni Berta, Libya.

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A soldier joins in with local children playing with a wheelbarrow. Local people watch armoured cars passing through the village square and give the V sign. A soldier helps with locals bartering for eggs.

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